Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 372. (Read 914528 times)

Yes that's right, it's a single elimination only. Refer to the rules.

https://www.nba.com/news/in-season-tournament-101


https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1729743388293927209

We will see the championship this December 9, this is probably just a one game also.

Having this kind of set up is quite new but it's fun to watch as I can also feel the playoff atmoshphere.

The kid deserve a huge contract, he was literally leading the team with his triple double, it's fun to watch that this young team has been killin the best in the East which is the Celtics. They still end up being a high scoring team, scoring 37 points in 3rd and 4th quarter against a supposed to be good defensive team, it was their game and they desrve that big win.

I heard from the announcers that it was a single elimination, so this means they'll advance in the semi's, right?

You are living in the past son, this game is over for 2 days now  .

Celtics @ Pacers was a nice game today!! SO many lead changes and ties, that's what we want to see. Haliburton went crazy again. I wonder how you can make so many 3s with this kind of shooting form sometimes.

Especially the last 4 point play 3 was insane, Jason Tatum's reaction to it was also priceless.

Still I am not a fan of this "tournament". Yesterday 0 games, today and tomorrow only 2 games. 3 days with only 4 games, that's boring! When it's finals time ok but we are not even at the mid point of the season and already have to wait to see games.

It was an exciting game. Like you said, it was fast-paced but they also showed defense which is why the score is not that high. Field goal percentage may be high but that's because they are shooting in volume. 45 percent of the Pacers against 47 percent of the Celtics. The difference came from the three-pointers and the turnovers. The Pacers made 19/40 in the distance while Celtics only made 12/41. Turnovers are a lot worse for the Celtics with 17 while the Pacers have kept the ball safe with only 6 mistakes. Pacers will be my vote to win this NBA Cup if ever OP tries to change the poll which I requested weeks ago.
They are young, they are fast, they can shoot, and their pointguard Haliburton is unselfish enough to make everyone better. Triple-double tonight 26/13/10. Crazy.

Sacramento Kings needs a bit of a push to tie the game, it's not that far with 6 minutes remaining in the regulation. Fingers crossed, the Kings can still come back.

I’ve never been much of a fan of watching the Pacers. I’ve got a special spot for the Kings though having grown up in Sacramento. I’m always on Zion watch as well. Hopefully Zion gets some highlights in and the Kings get to light the beam.

With these being in season touny quarterfinals I expect both games tonight and tomorrow to be good.  Should have a playoff type feel to them I'm actually looking forward to the Celtics Pacers game.  With how fast paced and high scoring this game could end up being crazy.   I got Pelicans and Pacers taking tonight's games. 

Only 2 games tonight but they’re both televised on TNT. The Kings and Pelicans matchup might be a good game to watch if you can tear yourself away from watching a Bitcoin ticker.

It is a damn shame that Dallas ended up losing that game. They have played so hard for majority of the fourth quarter that we have ended up seeing them fumble it in the end and lose. OKC is doing marvelous again, sure they have let the other team 30-0 on a run, and that's terrible defense but also a horrible offense as well and yet they still didn't lose which is quite important and I think being able to let the other team get so close and yet still being able to finish off strong is a big talent.

Dallas once again showed that they are the wildcard of the league though, I mean if they somehow end up winning the title this season, I wouldn't be shocked, it is not expected and they are not the best team but they do have days where they do look like the best team at times. This "moments" they have does show the world that they are doing awesome and they may end up beating anyone, Luka is great of course but his teammates around him could get hot and this could be the result.

The hate is also with Lebron on how they're saying that he's disrespecting a coach. But looking at both sides, Idoka shouldn't have called him that B-word since it's also disrespectful to Lebron.

Well, the game wasn't in favor of the Rockets and definitely Udoka just kind of irritated with what has happened on the 4th quarter. This is based on what I have noticed since there's a huge lead from the Lakers and then players after players of Lakers and Rockets have been like having some bump and Udoka has to step in and targets Lebron calling him with that B-word which was truly disrespecting for Lebron, he doesn't like that word.

IMHO, the ref should have stepped in early before the conversation got deep since one was inside the court and the other one was in the bench.

I would like to add the Minnesota Timberwolves to those Finals talks. They are also one of the teams that we should look at. Defeating their twin towers is not easy especially if one is good at shooting outside, KAT. Then they have the AntMan who is definitely stepping up his game. It's sad to see him still in the injury list but he will definitely be back soon.

Then there's the OKC Thunder too. This roster is composed of a balanced team with SGA leading them and Chet Holmgren proving he should not be underestimated. This season will probably be their best and it will continue in the years to come as Chet is also showcasing a promising future.
Then, they have Josh Giddey, I really like how this young player plays. Very unselfish with the ball and this is why their ball rotation was improving. Last year it was mostly him and SGA who helped each other, now they have one more who is also a threat everywhere he shoots the ball.

I thought it might be a trick or strategy to get Lebron off his game focus or something but it doesn't make sense. And even if they have a huge beef between them for some reason, it is not ok to do this in the game in front of the referee. Personally, I can't say I'm a Rockets fan but I have sympathy for Rockets, they are young and trying to get better, but I don't see any reason why Lebron would deserve that. Only can be a in game strife. It just looks so weird that it happened. Imagine everybody trying to these things on the court, it will be a circus. Rockets and Udoka should have just let their game talk.

That would be the best NBA finals this decade because both are dominating the league right now and if they can only make it even harder for their opponent in the NBA playoffs, they could easily get back to the finals once again and compete with each other and surely there would be a game 7 because of the intense play of these both teams. The Celtics have huge numbers of fans and it would be them the favorite team instead of Denver because of how they strive to take back the chance to win the championship.

I don't know what is the beef all about and why coach like Udoka who seems to be doing good as a Rocket coach and former Celtics coach hates Lebron. Are they trying to intimidate him or what?

And he has the nerve to call it when they are in front of the referee, and so he has nothing to but to toss him out of the game. Not sure though if he is going to issue a public apology or what. Maybe as a Rocket coach or part of the management, but telling a apology to Lebron? nah, I think he or them hates Lebron for some reasons.

The LeBron & Udoka incident is crazy. The rockets really are trying to be the most hated team in the NBA for some reason. This latest scuffle between their coach and the goat where Udoka called LeBron a bitch seems to highlight that. I’m glad he got kicked out and I hope he issues an apology. Everybody trying to get under LeBron’s skin now that he’s old…

They are not in good shape as the team still struggling to win a game, though knowing coach Kerr and the entire cores of GSW,
they will find ways and they will try to keep improving.

Chances of seeing them bringing new sets of rotations and allow new players from specific positions to play along with their cores.

On the other game, that crazy comeback of Dallas without Kyrie is something in the record almost a snatch if they only keep that lead
and hold to win the game, almost but unsuccessful.

But they still lost, and that's why nobody is talking about it.
It might be a franchise history, and TBH, I was also surprised by it, but when I saw that the Thunder still won the game, I was "Nah forget about it." The Thunder stayed composed and finished the game with a 15-3 run, and it happened on the road. I mean most of the time, the crowd's pressure is just affecting the road team's performance, but not on the Thunder. It might affected them, but in the end, they still got the victory.

What's good about the Thunder right now is that SGA can score more than 30+ points if needed, but at the same time, anybody can step up, and score double digits if needed. In this game, it wasn't SGA, but all of them just contributed on offense, and we can see that 8 of them scored in double digits. TBH, they're a young player, but if their core players stay with the team, I will not be surprised if we see them competing for the title a few years from now.

After having a great start, they're having a losing streak, and it already happened twice that they had more than 20+ point lead, but still lost the game. I don't know if there's a problem with the players, or the coach himself, but whatever it is, they must fix it. Compared to their previous roster last year, obviously they have a better roster now. They already covered 2 of their problems which is a big and a good Point Guard that can help Steph.

I just don't like their final possession where Steph, the greatest shooter of all time has the ball, but instead of shooting it, he passed it to Green which isn't a great 3-point shooter, and we saw what happened. I guess you being guarded by one of the best defenders of the team in Kawhi Leonard is somewhat intimidating for the ball handler, eh?

That's expected, they are the more popular team and thus far more consistent. Playing at home against any team is a big advantage for them since they are still perfect a home. So yes to Celtics from me too.

I'd like to see Celtics vs Nuggets in the Finals, sure this match up will gain a huge number of viewers, and I can already imagine a game 7 here since both teams are quite good and played with great teamwork.


I didn't follow this match but as I was checking on the scheds, this like a playoffs since only few teams are playing in one day.

tomorrow we have Celtcs vs pacers and Kings vs Pelicans.


And by the way, we have some great news for the Filipino community.

Our very own, Jimmy the mighty mouse is doing some main coaching. actually they won this game but I just read this article, so I thought I would share.

Jimmy Alapag to coach Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets


Looks like it's a false alarm as I didn't see him when I watch the replay.

I have not watched the early quarters of the game but when I saw that image yesterday, I was like - for real guys? LOL, the Mavs did a great job in that match against the Thunders. That was a terrible run for the Thunders and I think that the curse is with them. They all want to get inside when they were free outside to shoot.

LOL, it's probably that luck wasn't with them and this is gonna be a big lesson for the OKC Thunders, what a big disappointment when you're already on the last quarter and they're about to win the game but as they say, as long as there's time, there's hope. They were terrible in defense and always going with Luka.

Whilst for Luka, he's a great team player and sees all of the sides of their ring where everyone was placed ready to take those shots. What a crazy match and was this the kind of history that's only seen for the first time or there were other games in the past that ended up like this with that 30-0 run?

As for the poll. It seems like the majority is favoring the Celtics as the first team to reach 20 wins. But looking at their next 5 games, it is favoring the Timberwolves if their momentum continues. The Celtics in their next 5 games will face Philly, Orlando, and the Cavs. Although all of these games happen in Boston.

Speaking of home-court games, there are only 2 teams that remain unbeaten at home, the defending champions Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics.

Meanwhile, the In-Season tournament starts its quarterfinal games starting tomorrow. Is there even paying attention to it?

Warriors not good at protecting their leads, but at the same time they are good at coming back in the game. They are probably struggling now but slowly they're getting to a form that looks like a playoff team or even a championship team. Their experimenting currently and I find it successful putting Saric as their center instead of Loney as Saric has some offense inside and beyond the arc.